Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

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aele lbs aeaso1 uron he upziEht edge
q SIN dr1pezies han upo1 kkose hat
er0NA ne figure, a. 1heT tend 20 make
xne WeMker appear taller. The lower
tfo4ts and zidesof skfrts however. mar
- n4nded With far, but the hack
1kseatns vii be left unkrimKn&G In Or
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1ae hande0mest q the winter top
karments are made II wool goods 81
nne s0n textzre and tremendously
blended hall Enfs- Serge garments for
ullity wear are fashionable made up
q plaldE and stripes, and their Innings,
Or at least their faeinRs. are dressy yet
serTieeahle.
CIose-dtting long garments. with
cost q wing sieSyes, are finished hyl
handsome lining. The wrists, the
mont closing edges and the standing
collar, Wil sometimes be bordered With
One a the latest styles oi jacket has
q fur bordering upon the edge q its
original design, and, 4 made up In
pFune-col0red cloth, the bordering viii
be gray fur. Il may be worn with any
OF the new styles o. walking skirts IN
gray, the tint Of he fur. Pfune alone
8 too gay color for the street, hut
VITA the addition Of q gray edge trim
ming Is Is IN perfect tasts and very At
traetive.
The novelty in wraps has tabs that
reach nearly 20 the ground, but 50 eut
that the cenfer-front gore Of the COS
tune Is attractively displayed. A suit
Of gray velvet, with q wrap Of the same
trimmed all round with marabou, Is q
superb toilet for visiting. For Z bride
such tint, with pink satin Innings and
silver clasps, i q leading faToFite in
Paris. The bonnet Il Of velvet, with q
pompon OF pink ostrich tips nestled
amid loops Of gray picot ribbon II
long tabs are undesirable, another new
wrap very much like the above, with
similar oriental sleeves, may be chosen.
81 Delineafor.
A handsome wrap Of seal plush has
cape-like sleeves and high collar. Il
may be finished without ornament,
other than seal fur buttons or silver
clasps. Seal-br0wn wraps have lin
ings the same shade. The mode Is q
charming one for making up Grape
covered silk, and a wadded Surah
lining and dull jet clasps are usually
added.
One Of the most elegant Of the late
fashions has q tram which is seWed 20
the back OF q basque and Is pointed In
front. Both basque and train are Of
myrtie-green velvet, the front and sides
OF ivory-white MORE and the cross
drapery Of fvory-while Escurial lace. |
A piece OF the lace six inches broad is |
gathered into the arms'-eyes and Is /
caught up TO the top Of the shoulders
under green passementerie, having
drops the same color swinging upon /
the arms.
II elbow sleeves are not admired,
the sleeve tops OF evening and dinner
dresses may be trimmed with jockey
caps made Of loops Of ribbon or cord |
and pearl beads IN several strings.
Another costume has 3 new style of /
basque which shows q novel fastening /
for It's Breton vest; the vest underlaps /
the basque fronts and is fastened on /
the left side with large buttons. A re
vers or lapel, which may be of different
texture II desired, ornaments the other
edge. For street wear the vest or the
lapel viii be Of fur or plush, and skirt |
trimmed with the same.
COlored basques to wear with trains
pr straight skirts, with white or light
Fronts, will be stylish throughout the
season, and 50 also viii black velvet
with fronts Of white MORE or watered
silk.
One Of the most charming new
Dasques has q Breton vest fancifully
with a plated piece and q
plain bodice piece that may be richly
with metal braids. At
he top OF the sleeve, which for dressy
costumes may be abbreviated, Is set 4
iull gore, which viii usually be Of the
same material Is the plated breast
piece, The basque will be q general
ayorite for evening wear.
A basque of velvet, with full tulle
Ileeye puffs and a short vest, viii be
Itylish, and its effect may be varied
greatly by UNDERTAKING the transparent
material with some pretty color. Rib
oons Of harmonizing shades will prove
Fery effective. Sometimes one basque
viii have two yests-0ne Of the dress
goods or velvet and the other Of fam
y color 10 harmonige with whatever is
worn beneath the lace vest and sleeve
putis. The basque may be worn with
kris Of the same or contrasting ma
erial and color